Enhance your stay with the Dieppe Kite Festival
Every two years, the skies above Dieppe become a veritable poetic playground. From September 13 to 21, 2025, the International Kite Festival returns for another colorful edition. And good news: the La Tour aux Crabes hotel is ideally located to ensure you don't miss a thing of this aerial ballet!
For nine days, the eight hectares of waterfront lawns will be transformed into a vast open-air stage.
More than 200 international kite flyers are expected from September 13 to 21 to present their creations, each more astonishing than the last.
Between giant shapes, vibrant colors, and choreographies in the air, the wind becomes an accomplice to the shows.
In the morning, you can witness the take-off of giant bowls, while the afternoons will be punctuated by narrated flights and choreographies. A flexible program that adapts to the whims of the sky, making each day unique.
The Kite Festival also includes:
When you stay at La Tour aux Crabes, you're just a few minutes' walk from the seafront. After a day gazing at the sky, you can enjoy a moment of relaxation in your room or comfortably seated at the Patio, our panoramic bar!
Kite flyers from all over the world in Dieppe
For nine days, the eight hectares of waterfront lawns will be transformed into a vast open-air stage.
More than 200 international kite flyers are expected from September 13 to 21 to present their creations, each more astonishing than the last.
Between giant shapes, vibrant colors, and choreographies in the air, the wind becomes an accomplice to the shows.
In the morning, you can witness the take-off of giant bowls, while the afternoons will be punctuated by narrated flights and choreographies. A flexible program that adapts to the whims of the sky, making each day unique.
The Kite Festival in Dieppe: a varied program
The Kite Festival also includes:
- A village composed of five sections: exhibition, children's, historical, creative, and aerial photography.
- A festive parade on the first weekend.
- A night flight on Saturday, September 20.
- Artistic exhibitions combining kites and architecture.
- A creative competition on the theme of asymmetrical balance – with a prize awarded by the public.
- Original activities: a pop-up library, a wishing net, a wind farm, etc.
- A circus show with Dieppe National Stage.
When you stay at La Tour aux Crabes, you're just a few minutes' walk from the seafront. After a day gazing at the sky, you can enjoy a moment of relaxation in your room or comfortably seated at the Patio, our panoramic bar!
